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Daily Archives: October 1, 2012
Freedom from Want 1
I started Edward Gresser’s Freedom from Want: American Liberalism and the Global Economy. Gresser got the phrase “Freedom from Want” from President Franklin D. Roosevelt, a strong advocate of free trade. That fits into a prominent theme in Gresser’s book: … Continue reading
Posted in Economics, George W. Bush, Life, Political Philosophy, Politics, School
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Two (or Three) Epistles Commencing II Maccabees
For my write-up today on Jonathan Goldstein’s Anchor Bible commentary on II Maccabees, I’ll discuss Goldstein’s treatment of the two (or, technically, three) epistles at the beginning of the book. Epistle 1 is in II Maccabees 1:1-10a. According to Goldstein, … Continue reading
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